Portsmouth Rhode Island Weather Almanac
Monday, April 6, 2020
Mostly Cloudy early then Clear and Warmer
Climate Normal Period Climate Record Period  
1981- 2010   1893 - 2020  
    April 6, 2020     Record Record
Observed Daily Data   Observed   2019   Normal   Depart   Highest Lowest
Maximum Temperature   61   64   52   +9   73   in 1921   34   in 1982  
Minimum Temperature   41   38   36   +5   48   in 1962   19   in 1982  
Average Temperature   51   51   44   +7   57   in 1991   27   in 1982  
Precipitation   .00   .12   .16   -.16   2.17   in 2009            
One Hour   .00   .04           .69   in 2009            
Snow   0.0   0.0   0.1   -0.1   6.3   in 1982            
Snow Depth   0   0           2   in 1915            
HDD   14   14   21   -7   38   in 1982   8   in 1991  
CDD   0   0   0   +0   0   in              
Maximum Dew Point   41   50   39   +2   54   in 2010   22   in 2007  
Minimum Dew Point   26   35   26   +0   44   in 2010   0   in 1995  
Average  Dew Point   34   43   33   +2   49   in 2010   14   in 1995  
Maximum Humidity   95%   95%   85%   +10%   100%   in 2017   52%   in 1992  
Minimum Humidity   27%   59%   46%   -19%   94%   in 1987   18%   in 2013  
Average Humidity   61%   77%   66%   -5%   97%   in 1987   37%   in 1963  
Maximum Barometer   30.02   30.32   30.03   -00.01   30.55   in 2003   29.52   in 1957  
Minimum Barometer   29.90   30.10   29.72   +00.18   30.25   in 1993   29.04   in 1982  
Average Barometer   29.96   30.21   29.87   +00.09   30.29   in 1993   29.34   in 1982  
Average Wind   7.5   5.9   8.5   -1.0   19.1   in 1985   3.4   in 1965  
Direction   N   NNW   WNW       SSW         NNW        
High Wind Gust   17   18   28   -11   56   in 1949   14   in 2010  
Direction   N   SE   WNW       SW         SE        
High Heat Index                                      
Wind Chill   39   32   28   +11             2   in 1982  
Maximum Water Temp   41.5   42.4   44.1   -2.6   53.9   in 2010   40.3   in 2018  
Minimum Water Temp   39.6   40.1   41.6   -2.0   50.7   in 2010   38.7   in 2003  
Average Water Temp   40.6   41.3   42.9   -2.3   52.3   in 2010   39.8   in 2003  
Sunrise/ AM Twilight   6:17:31 AM   5:49:20 AM            
Sunset / PM Twilight   7:17:03 PM   7:45:14 PM            
Length Of Day   12:57:27                          
Special Conditions   None                                  
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    April 6, 2020     Record Record
Month-to-Date Summary   Observed   2019   Normal Depart Highest Lowest
 Avg Maximum Temperature   51.0   52.5   51.2   -0.2   61.8   in 2010   40.7   in 1898  
Avg Minimum Temperature   36.8   34.8   35.2   +1.7   43.5   in 2010   25.0   in 1954  
Average Temperature   43.9   43.7   43.5   +0.4   52.7   in 2010   34.7   in 1954  
Total Precipitation   .48   .84   .96   -.48   3.72   in 2017   .00   in 1925  
Total Snow   0.0   0.0   0.6   -0.6   7.9   in 1915   0.0   in 2020  
Total HDD   125   127   129   -4   180   in 1954   73   in 2010  
Total CDD   0   0   0   +0   0   in 2020   0   in    
Avg Maximum Dew Point   40.3   36.2   38.4   +2.0   50.8   in 2010   17.0   in 1965  
Avg Minimum Dew Point   31.3   17.0   25.3   +6.1   39.5   in 2010   7.2   in 1965  
Average  Dew Point   35.8   26.6   31.8   +4.0   45.2   in 2010   12.1   in 1965  
    April 6, 2020     Record Record
Year-to-Date Summary   Observed   2019   Normal Depart Highest Lowest
Total Precipitation   11.24   13.35   13.33   -2.09   21.34   in 1998   6.44   in 2012  
Total Snow (since Jul 1 18)   12.9   21.1   31.4   -18.5   78.0   in 2005   5.0   in 1998  
Total HDD (since Jul 1 18)   4350   4868   4906   -556   5805   in 1918   3974   in 2012  
Total CDD (since Jan 1)   0   0   0   +0   0   in 2020   0   in    
                             
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